Welcome to The Outlook

A dedicated space for leadership conversations, strategic connections and the discussions shaping what comes next.

The Outlook is designed to bring together the people shaping the future of digital infrastructure through focused conversations, curated networking and leadership-level discussion.

Built for:

  • C-Level Leaders
  • Investors
  • Strategy Teams
  • Operators
  • Hyperscalers
  • Infrastructure Decision Makers

What’s happening at the outlook

Day 0 - Monday 12 October

GLF Board Meeting

08:00 - 15:00

The Global Leaders' Forum board convenes in private session ahead of Capacity Europe. Restricted to GLF board members only.

Private session

Digital Infrastructure Leaders

15:30 - 17:30

How power, connectivity and community redraw Europe's digital infrastructure map. Senior leaders from data centres, fibre, hyperscale cloud, private capital and energy align on the new reality shaping the continent.

By invitation only | Capped at 40 attendees

Day 1  - Tuesday 13 October

Global Critical Infrastructure Summit

14:00 - 17:00

Operators, governments, regulators, security stakeholders and insurers align on subsea, terrestrial networks, data centres and power systems under growing geopolitical pressure.

Topics: Network resilience, cross-border coordination, regulatory landscape, physical and cyber threats, economics of protection.

By application only | Capped at 100 attendees | Enquire with liss.boothandford@techoraco.com

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Day 2  - Wednesday 14 October

Community and Data Centres Forum

10:30 - 12:30

Europe's data centre growth depends on public trust. Data centre operators, investors and partners align on community engagement, turning genuine economic and social contribution into narratives that land.

Focus: Planning, permitting, community benefit models, energy and water concerns, skills and jobs, shared engagement playbook.

By application only | Capped at 100 attendees | Enquire with joe.sewell@techoraco.com

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Day 3 - Thursday 15 October

Digital Infrastructure Investment Summit

Full summit for investors, operators and financial leaders deciding where capital flows next. Where capital allocation actually happens, across fibre, data centres, energy and compute.

Confirmed speakers include: Ares, Macquarie, Aon, UBS, Alma Capital, QIA, Khazna Data Centers, HSBC Bank of America & DigitalBridge

Programme: Market macro-analysis, investment vehicles, institutional investor perspectives, single-asset versus converged strategies, AI economy underwriting, European market heat map.

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Why the outlook matters

Some of the industry's most important conversations happen outside the main stage.

The Outlook creates space for more strategic discussion around the trends, pressures and decisions reshaping digital infrastructure across Europe and beyond.

From investment and AI infrastructure growth to resilience, partnerships and long-term market direction, these are the conversations helping leaders navigate what comes next.